Once known as Chocolate City, D.C.’s population is now less than half Black

Once known as Chocolate City, D.C.’s population is now less than half Black -- and recently, gentrification has been coming for the strongholds of the city's Black community, Wards 7 and 8.

Once known as Chocolate City, D.C.’s population is now less than half Black -- and recently, gentrification has been coming for the strongholds of the city's Black community, Wards 7 and 8. @wamu885 asked residents for their perspectives. @DCist https://t.co/yHeNJmgHMW

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